⛩️$20 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 34 results recap

The ⛩️$20 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 34!⛩️ was played on Limitless on 2026-10-17, bringing 105 players into Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C. The listed final round results saw captantan defeat shukai1021, shaikhvgc786 defeat vardul, and Jido defeat shaikhvgc786, with Jido finishing first at 10-1-0.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	Jido [US]	10-1-0	Salamence, Toxicroak, Pelipper, Volcarona, Basculegion, Archaludon
2	captantan [US]	8-3-0	Staraptor, Sneasler, Indeedee, Raichu, Armarouge, Garchomp
3	LJDarkrai [BR]	9-1-0	Salamence, Rillaboom, Eternal Flower Floette, Kingambit, Sneasler, Basculegion
4	Koalelu [US]	7-3-0	Pelipper, Venusaur, Grimmsnarl, Garchomp, Archaludon, Charizard

Jido’s winning team was built around a clear rain offense core with Pelipper, Basculegion, and Archaludon. Pelipper’s Drizzle enabled Basculegion’s Swift Swim and powered up the team’s Water pressure, while also carrying Tailwind and Helping Hand for speed and damage support. Basculegion’s Life Orb set with Wave Crash, Last Respects, Aqua Jet, and Protect gave Jido a direct physical attacker with priority access and late-game threat potential.

Archaludon was the other major rain beneficiary, using Leftovers, Stamina, Dragon Pulse, Flash Cannon, Electro Shot, and Protect. In this structure, Electro Shot fit naturally next to Drizzle, while Stamina and Leftovers gave the team a sturdier piece than the more all-in rain attackers.

The support around that core was also notable. Salamence brought Salamencite, Intimidate, Double-Edge, Draco Meteor, Protect, and Hyper Voice, giving Jido a flexible Mega option with immediate pressure and Intimidate utility. Volcarona added a second Tailwind user alongside Rage Powder, Struggle Bug, Overheat, and Charti Berry, giving the team redirection and special damage control. Toxicroak rounded out the six with Focus Sash, Dry Skin, Close Combat, Gunk Shot, Sucker Punch, and Protect, adding Fighting- and Poison-type offense plus priority.

Across the top teams, several patterns stood out. Salamence with Salamencite appeared on both Jido’s winning team and LJDarkrai’s third-place team, with both using Intimidate and carrying Tailwind or strong spread/special pressure. Pelipper plus Archaludon was shared by Jido and Koalelu, and both Archaludon sets used Leftovers and Stamina with Electro Shot.

Sneasler was one of the most common Pokemon in the upper standings, appearing on captantan, LJDarkrai, shaikhvgc786, Stallcelth, and Shukai1021. Its sets varied between Psychic Seed, Focus Sash, Electric Seed, White Herb, and Grassy Seed, but Close Combat and Protect were consistent pieces on the listed builds. Rillaboom was similarly prominent, appearing from third through eighth place on multiple teams, always with Miracle Seed and Grassy Surge in the provided standings.

Kingambit also showed up repeatedly, including LJDarkrai, shaikhvgc786, Stallcelth, and Shukai1021, generally pairing Defiant with Sucker Punch, Kowtow Cleave, and Protect. Raichu was another recurring Mega option, with Raichunite Y on captantan, Stallcelth, and Javicii09, while shaikhvgc786 used Raichunite X.

Takeaway for ladder players: rain cores with Pelipper, Basculegion, and Archaludon remain highly practical when backed by layered speed control, redirection, and priority.

Source: Limitless